Nutrition

Christy S. (United States of America)
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  1. balanced
    being in a state of proper equilibrium
  2. calorie
    unit of heat raising 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade
  3. carbohydrate
    an essential component of living cells and source of energy
  4. carbohydrate
    an essential component of living cells and source of energy
  5. deficiency
    lack of an adequate quantity or number
  6. footcandle
    a unit of illuminance on a surface that is everywhere 1 foot from a point source of 1 candle
  7. niacin
    a B vitamin essential for the normal function of the nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract
  8. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
    nutrients
  9. nutrient
    any substance that can be metabolized to give energy
  10. protein
    an organic compound essential to living cells
  11. rickets
    childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D
  12. vitamin
    an organic substance essential to normal metabolism
  13. vitamin A
    any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes
  14. vitamin B1
    a B vitamin that prevents beriberi
  15. vitamin B12
    a B vitamin that is used to treat pernicious anemia
  16. vitamin C
    a vitamin found in fresh fruits and vegetables
  17. vitamin C
    a vitamin found in fresh fruits and vegetables
  18. vitamin K
    a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
  19. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
  20. weight
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
Created on Mon Feb 22 17:19:13 EST 2010 (updated Mon Feb 22 17:28:29 EST 2010)

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